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Discussion on: How Do You Land Your First Job in Tech?

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Irvin Gil

For me i had my first job (currently in rn) as a software developer right up as i graduated college. So i was a fresh grad and my cousin, who is a software engineer, advertise to me the training and internship program that their company is having. So i applied, passed the assessment and the rest is history. Even when i attended the program i was still waiting for my graduation date and just had to travel back to attend the ceremony.

My advise is to have a profile for job related platforms (like linkedIn) if you want to get into some more stable tech and corporate companies. That is more than enough for you to get some people to have a look at you if you are a starter. It's impractical to build fancy web portfolios when you are just starting to get in to software development. And also because software dev isn't just web dev and building web related softwares. There are lots of jobs related to codding and building software. It's more practical to get into training/internship programs of companies rather than have to pay for bootcamps. Like really, all the resource is on the internet you just have to know which stuff to read and get your hands on.

Conclusion

  • cultivate job platform profiles (example: linkedIn) instead of building your personal portfolio. chances are you don't know where to start.
  • Get into programs that may involve employment (intership programs) instead of paid bootcamps. It's more awesome if the internship is paid regardless.